Good idea to the post news on the CC NZ site. WikiEducator uses CC
Licensing. The draft press release is licensed CC-BY -- so you're most
welcome to use this for a derivative work :-)
> Hi Wayne,
> Yesterday felt like a very big day for OER and CC, and indeed the planet.
> Just asked Jane for her input re. a CCANZ quote for your news release.
> We’ll try to get something to you by lunchtime, if at all possible.
> Otherwise we’ll post your news release on the CCANZ and HRN (Humanities
> Research Network) websites just after you’ve posted it.
> Thanks for signaling your availability today. I’ve got a midday lecture and
> a 2pm today, which will go on till the end of the day. I’ve suggested to
> Jane that we all three of us talk sometime in between 1pm and 2pm.
> We will be in touch…but if not today, next Monday?
> Stephanie
> *Stephanie Pietkiewicz*
> Executive Director
> TE WHAINGA ARONUI
> THE COUNCIL FOR
> THE HUMANITIES
> P. O. Box 10-693
> Wellington
> Aotearoa New Zealand
> Telephone: +64 4 472 9488
> Mobile: +64 274 577 700
> Email: stephanie.pietkiew...@humanities.org.nz
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> *From:* heywire8-@googlegroups.com [mailto:heywire8-@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Wayne Mackintosh
> *Sent:* Friday, 18 September 2009 7:42 AM
> *To:* heywire8-@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* [Heywire8] Re: Pledge your support for Open Education
> Hi Stephanie
> Fantastic! congratulations!
> Today I'm going to be uploading a news release on WikiEducator for the
> international community -- see attached.
> Would you like to include a quote from CC NZ? (See attached). If you're
> interested -- please let me have this before lunchtime today.
> I'm available pretty much all day today if you want to give me a call. Just
> need to run the children to school, but any time after that. You can call me
> on my home number 03 489 2096.
> Look forward to catching up.
> Namste! Lets celebrate openness and our commitment to making the world a
> better place.
> Cheers
> Wayne
> 2009/9/18 Stephanie <stephanie.pietkiew...@xtra.co.nz>
> Just signed! Wayne, when are you available to talk?
> Namaste and here’s to OE through Collaborative Creation (CC enabled) of
> knowledge by all, for all…
> Stephanie
> TRUeStORY Limited
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> Wellington 6243
> New Zealand
> Telephone: +64 4 388 2211
> Mobile: +64 274 577 700
> Email: stepha...@truestory.co.nz
> *"This above all: to thine own self be true,*
> *And it must follow, as the night the day,*
> *Thou canst not then be false to any man."*
> Shakespeare, *Hamlet*, Act One, Scene Three
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> *From:* heywire8-@googlegroups.com [mailto:heywire8-@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Wayne Mackintosh
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 15 September 2009 10:10 PM
> *To:* heywire8-@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* [Heywire8] Pledge your support for Open Education
> Hi Everyone,
> (Apology for double posting for those of you on our OERNZ list)
> Take control of your digital future between 17 and 19 September 2009, and
> join WikiEducators around the world who are sharing knowledge freely by
> pledging to sign the Cape Town Open Education Declaration. The OER
> Foundation will be signing the declaration on 17 September 2009 to coincide
> with global activities in celebration of Software Freedom Day and to mark
> the official launch of the Foundation.
> This is a great opportunity for Kiwi educators and institutions to pledge
> support for sharing knowledge and building our New Zealand OER commons. You
> are free to sign the declaration in your personal or institution capacity.
> Be sure to register your pledge on WikiEducator.
> Sign up on the wiki and join the celebrations:
> http://wikieducator.org/Cape_Town_Open_Education_Declaration/WE_Sign_Up
> Lets make the future happen.
> Cheers
> Wayne
> --
> Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D.
> Director,
> International Centre for Open Education,
> Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.
> Board of Directors, OER Foundation.
> Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator, www.wikieducator.org
> Mobile +64 21 2436 380
> Skype: WGMNZ1
> Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg
> --
> Wayne Mackintosh, Ph.D.
> Director,
> International Centre for Open Education,
> Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.
> Board of Directors, OER Foundation.
> Founder and Community Council Member, Wikieducator, www.wikieducator.org
> Mobile +64 21 2436 380
> Skype: WGMNZ1
> Twitter: OERFoundation, Mackiwg